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CEBs: Transitioning from the MDGs to the SDGs12.06.2017

This report synthesizes the main lessons learned from the MDG Reviews conducted by the UN System Chief Executives Board for Coordination (CEB) between April 2013 and November 2015. The exercise, which brought together United Nations and World Bank Group staff, summarized the country situation, identified bottlenecks to attainment, and suggested potential solutions in 16 countries and 1 subregion. Many of the observations and proposed solutions could prove useful in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The annual statistical report on United Nations procurement (ASR) provides an overview of procurement in the UN system in support of its operations, projects and programmes. Procurement includes all acquisition through purchase or lease of real property, goods or other products (including intellectual property), works or services, as defined by the UN procurement practitioner’s handbook. The report provides a range of information about the categories of goods and services procured by the UN system, as well as the countries from which these goods and services were procured.

CEBs: Implementing the International Public Sector Accounting Standards23.02.2017

Since the adoption of the International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS) in 2006 by the United Nations system through High-level Committee on Management (CEB/2006/3), 21 organizations have completed their IPSAS implementation successfully, with 10 of them issuing their first IPSAS-compliant financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2012 and obtaining unqualified audit opinions in 2013.

CEBs: Integrating human rights in the work of the United Nations system23.02.2017

The outcome document of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in June 2012, entitled “The future we want” (General Assembly resolution 66/288, annex) reaffirmed the importance of respect for human rights for sustainable development, peace and security and the rule of law.

CEBs: Promoting system-wide preparation and follow-up to United Nations conferences and summits23.02.2017

Throughout 2013, CEB responded to calls by the General Assembly for system-wide coordination in the preparation and follow-up to United Nations conferences and summits, including the Millennium Summit, post-2015 development agenda, Istanbul Programme of Action for the Least Developed Countries, and the third International Conference on Small Island Developing States. In support of those conferences and summits, CEB developed joint contributions and enhanced United Nations system-wide coherence in the implementation of conference outcomes.

Substantive inter-agency work is carried out by the CEB's three pillars: the High Level Committee for Programmes (HLCP), the High Level Committee for Management (HLCM) and the United Nations Development Group (UNDG). These bodies meet twice a year prior to CEB meetings, in order to ensure that their work feeds into CEB discussions.

Welcome to the website of the United Nations System Chief Executives Board for Coordination (CEB). While this website is maintained and navigated in English, some background material and documents are, however, available in other languages.

The UN System-Wide Policy on Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women was endorsed by the Chief Executives Board for Coordination (CEB) in October 2006, as a means of furthering the goal of gender equality and women’s empowerment within the policies and programmes of the UN system, and implementing the ECOSOC agreed conclusions 1997/2.1.

The United Nations System Chief Executives Board for Coordination (CEB) carries out its role through two high-level committees: High-Level Committee on Programmes (HLCP), High-Level Committee on Management (HLCM).

Registration on the CEB website requires membership of a CEB mechanism (such as a Committee, Network or Working Group). Requests should be sponsored by a Committee or Network member and come accompanied with the following information, using the contact form:

The United Nations, UNESCO, CEB Secretariat, UNFPA and UNCTAD decided to host the sixth annual edition of Web4Dev between 25 - 26 of February 2010 in Brasilia, Brazil. Petrobras, the Brazilian Internet Steering Committee (CGI.br), the Brazilian Network Information Centre (NIC.br) and Fundação Padre Anchieta/TV Cultura were also key partners in the organization of the Web4Dev Conference.

The fifth annual United Nations system Web4Dev conference, hosted by UNICEF in February 2009, brought together global thought leaders and innovators from the United Nations, academia, the development and private sectors to focus on the value of strategic partnerships, innovation and new technologies.

The organization and hosting of the fourth Web4Dev conference was delegated to UN-HABITAT (Nairobi, 2007) and focused on how United Nations agencies can work together, delivering as one, to maximize the impact of the Internet in accelerating the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals. It presented an excellent opportunity for UN agencies and stakeholders to take stock of past and on-going Internet-enabled development programmes with a view to producing an enhanced framework for coordinating future action.

The Third Web for Development Conference was held at the United Nations, New York in November 2006. Organized by the United Nations Department of Public Information and the Global Alliance for ICT and Development (GAID) in collaboration with a number of other Organizations, it was held in conjunction with the 18th Annual Conference and Exhibit of AIT Global, a global association of information technology professionals.

The first W4D conference took place in Washington D.C in 2003. The CIO of the Bank (Mohammed Muhsin) suggested that the Bank host a conference after hearing that other site managers in the UN family frequently telephoned asking questions about management, technology, new applications. The Bank did not always have answers, so he thought it would be good to bring people together to discuss. Over 100 people from 40-plus agencies and NGOs came to the first meeting.

The May 9-11 Conference titled "Telling the Development Story to the World", was held in Washington DC. It included representatives from the Bank, UN agencies, regional lenders, and NGOs all of whom work on development issues.

Web for Development (Web4Dev) is the Community of Practice for UN System Web Professionals. Since its inception by the World Bank in 2003, the Web4Dev community of practice has brought together members of central web teams from UN system organizations, international development agencies and international development NGOs.

The CEB Secretariat is a jointly financed office located within the United Nations Executive Office of the Secretary-General. It maintains a dual location structure in both New York and Geneva to support the work of the CEB and its High-Level Committees on Programmes (HLCP) and Management (HLCM).

The origins of the CEB date back to 1946 when the Administrative Committee on Coordination (ACC) was established, pursuant to Economic and Social Council resolution 13 (III), as a standing committee under the chairmanship of the Secretary-General of the United Nations.

The effort to identify opportunities for consolidating and standardising vehicle procurement across the UN system will be put into action over the next 18 months. Currently the UN system spends approximately $300 million annually on soft-skinned and armoured vehicles. Coordination and collaboration could lead to significant savings.

This report synthesizes the main lessons learned from the MDG Reviews conducted by the UN System Chief Executives Board for Coordination (CEB) between April 2013 and November 2015. The exercise, which brought together United Nations and World Bank Group staff, summarized the country situation, identified bottlenecks to attainment, and suggested potential solutions in 16 countries and 1 subregion. Many of the observations and proposed solutions could prove useful in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Climate change affects, and is affected by, all economic and social sectors. The UN system supports a wide variety of national efforts to reduce GHG emissions and adapt to climate change.While UN agencies and programmes pursue many activities within their own mandates, increasingly they combine their respective expertise to support cross-cutting initiatives.These joint efforts are also increasingly underpinned by the ability of Governments and UN organizations to leverage the new international climate institutions launched under UNFCCC. These

Climate change and sustainable development are the central challenges of our time. They are inseparably linked and need to be addressed together. Action to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and adapt to climate impacts is essential for ensuring sustainable development. At the same time, only sustainable development can provide the stable political, economic, social and environmental conditions that all countries need to address climate change successfully and build carbon-neutral economies.

This report covers: the reports of the Board's committees: HLCM, HLCP and UNDG, and issues of system-wide concern: the World Humanitarian Summit; and the United Nations system’s Support to the Implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

The present report on the budgetary and financial situation of organizations of the United Nations system is the only system-wide source of these statistics. Until 1991 the report, in a slightly modified format, was produced by the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions and included in its annual reports on administrative and budgetary coordination of the United Nations with the specialized agencies and the International Atomic Energy Agency. Since 1991, six biennial reports have been produced under the auspices of the Administrative Committee on Coordination.

The Charter of the United Nations and the constituent instruments of the specialized agencies and other UN organizations stem from a basic quest for multilateral cooperation and from fundamental principles of international solidarity that have stood the test of time. The Millennium Declaration reinforces these principles and provides the basis for a renewed unity of purpose and a new common platform for action across the UN system.

CEBs: Working together to prevent and manage armed conflicts23.02.2017

In the years since the adoption of the Millennium Declaration, the Executive Heads of the UN system in CEB have increasingly focused on the need for the system to reach a deeper understanding of the underlying causes of armed conflict and to make a more effective, sustained contribution to creating the conditions for lasting peace.

The revised Inter-Organization Agreement concerning transfer, secondment or loan of staff among organizations applying the United Nations Common System of Salaries and Allowances was ratified by all member organizations. Regarding Resident Coordinator issues, the HR Network recently adopted a proposal to guarantee return rights for RCs and to the extent possible the retention of grade. A new Working Group was recently in September 2012 and the Terms of Reference will be finalised in the near future